For the first time, Lebanon is to host the Financial Markets Association (FMA) world congress in the year 2003, reported Lebanon’s ANI news agency on Tuesday, June 5.

Fadi Mubarak, Lebanon's delegate to the FMA, made the announcement upon his return from the most recent FMA world congress that took place in Singapore on May 24-26. It was reported that over 800 participants—representing 80 countries—attended this year's congress in Singapore. — (MENA Report)